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Exercise-35

Directions: Each of the following questions consists of a word or phrase within a bracket. It is followed by certain words or phrases as options. Select the word or phrase which is opposite in meaning of the word or phrase within a bracket.

1. The geologists declared that the fossil was (authentic). (N.D.A. 1995)

ย (a) oldย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) fakeย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) newย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) beautiful

2. He found it hard to (withstand) the stress of circumstances.

ย (a) endureย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) resistย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (c) tolerateย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) yield

3. Never adopt a (callous) attitude towards your duties.

ย (a) cooperativeย  ย  ย  (b) cautiousย  ย  ย  ย (c) considerateย  ย  ย  ย  (d) courteous

4. He (frequently) visits his old uncle in his native village. (Railways, 1993)

ย (a) temporarilyย  ย  ย (b) rarelyย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) irregularlyย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) secretly

5. Hearing the news, he jumped up in (ecstasy).

ย (a) miseryย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) beatitudeย  ย  ย  ย (c) exaltationย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) rapture

6. Such comparisons in poetry are now (obsolete).

ย (a) permanentย  ย  ย (b) ancientย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) renovatedย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) recent

7. Only an (inquisitive) person can gain proper knowledge.

ย (a) carelessย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (b) indolentย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (c) dullย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) uninterested

8. In the interest of one’s own reputation, one should avoid (ostentation) while entertaining friends. (C.D.S. 1993)

ย (a) innocenceย  ย  ย (b) purityย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) simplicityย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) miserliness

9. India is a land of (abundant).

ย (a) enoughย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (b) poorย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย  ย  ย (c) deficientย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) limited

10. Ours is undoubtedly a (morbid).

ย (a) healthyย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) virtuousย  ย  ย  ย ย  ย  (c) liberalย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) progressive

11. She sat all alone in the party bearing that (sulky).

ย (a) kindย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) lovingย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย (c) mildย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) cheerful

12. The passing of the Bill was followed by a large scale (retaliation)ย by the citizens.

ย (a) procreation (b) reconciliationย (c) conciliationย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) redressal

13. The members of the opposition party made (derogatory) remarks about the policies of the government. (C.D.S. 1995)

ย  (a) praiseworthyย  ย (b) laudatoryย  ย (c) respectableย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) admirable

14. The lady shouted with a loud, (shrill)

ย (a) feebleย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) bluntย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย  ย  (c) muffledย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) inaudible

15. Merit need not be (swamped) while filling vacancies through a quota system.

ย (a) consideredย  (b) raisedย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) rememberedย  ย  ย  ย  (d) heeded

16. On the face of it Poirot’s glance conveyed (humorous) (N.D.A..1993)

ย (a) disappointedย  ย (b) dejectedย  ย  ย (c) patheticย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) dismayed

17. The intricate carvings on the panels are (notable).

ย (a) hatefulย  ย  ย  ย  ย (b) uncommonย  ย  ย (c) ordinaryย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) absurd

18. (Ostentation) is now the lifestyle of big cities.

ย (a) Uglinessย  ย  ย  (b) Povertyย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) Frugalityย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) Modesty

19. Lucy is a (smart)

ย (a) casualย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (b) indecentย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (c) activeย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  (d) lazy

20. Arun Lai is a (noted)ย personality in the town.

ย (a) condemnedย  (b) ostracisedย  ย  ย  (c) notoriousย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย (d) obscure

ANSWERS

1. (b)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 2. (d) ย 

3. (c)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 4. (b) ย ย 

5. (a)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 6. (d) ย 

7. (d)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 8. (c) ย ย 

9. (d)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 10. (a)

11. (d)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 12. (b)

13. (b)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 14. (c)

15. (b)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 16. (c)

17. (c)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย 18. (d)

19. (d)ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  20. (d)

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